Bilateral efforts 'inject fresh impetus'

State Councilor Yang Jiechi has said the expected meeting between Premier Li Keqiang and the leadership of the European Union later this year is "of high importance".

Bilateral efforts will "inject fresh and key impetus" into the development of the relationship, Yang said at a news conference with Federica Mogherini, visiting EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and vice-president of the European Commission.

Yang and Mogherini co-host the Fifth China-EU High-Level Strategic Dialogue through Wednesday during the latter's visit to China.